WO2015037250A1 - Procédés et appareils liés à agrégation de porteuses inter-système lte fdd-tdd, dans des systèmes de communications sans fil avancés - Google Patents

Procédés et appareils liés à agrégation de porteuses inter-système lte fdd-tdd, dans des systèmes de communications sans fil avancés Download PDF

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WO2015037250A1
WO2015037250A1 PCT/JP2014/004738 JP2014004738W WO2015037250A1 WO 2015037250 A1 WO2015037250 A1 WO 2015037250A1 JP 2014004738 W JP2014004738 W JP 2014004738W WO 2015037250 A1 WO2015037250 A1 WO 2015037250A1
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  • the present invention relates to control signalling in advanced wireless communication networks and systems.
  • E-UTRA supports both FDD and TDD duplex modes. While interworking mechanisms between E-UTRA FDD and TDD have been specified, the behaviour of terminals (e.g. UEs) which are simultaneously connected to the network on two (or more) bands with different duplex modes has not been specified. For network operators with both FDD and TDD spectrum, it would appear to be important to provide efficient mechanism(s) or means for allowing both spectrum resources to be well (preferably fully) utilized in order to improve system performance and user experience.
  • CA carrier aggregation
  • cross-carrier scheduling enables the PDSCH and PUSCH resource on one carrier component to be scheduled by PDCCH on another carrier component.
  • PDCCH can be transmitted on one serving cell (e.g. a serving cell with better link quality) and the related PDSCH or PUSCH may be transmitted on another serving cell.
  • This may be realized by adding a 3-bit carrier indicator field (CIF) in downlink control information (DCI) format.
  • CIF carrier indicator field
  • DCI downlink control information
  • the number of blind decodings remains the same regardless of whether or not cross-carrier scheduling is configured.
  • LTE FDD-TDD CA system with cross-carrier scheduling however, the number of blind decoding trials could be larger if the DCI format is configured by following the legacy system specification.
  • DCI format 0/4 for TDD operation, a 2-bit field is used for UL index or DL assignment index (DAI), but this 2-bit field does not exist in DCI format 0/4 for FDD systems;
  • DCI format 1/1A/1B/1D/2/2A/2B/2C for TDD operation, a 2-bit field is used for DL assignment index, but this 2-bit field does not exist in DCI format 1/1A/1B/1D/2/2A/2B/2C for FDD systems;
  • DCI format 1/1A/1B/1D/2/2A/2B/2C for TDD operation, a 4-bit field is used for HARQ process number, but there is a 3-bit field in DCI format 1/1A/1B/1D/2/2A/2B/2C for FDD systems.
  • PDCCHs of two duplex modes can be transmitted on the same serving cell.
  • the PDCCH corresponding to PDSCH or PUSCH transmission on the TDD serving cell could be transmitted on the FDD serving cell.
  • the bandwidth of the two serving cells can be the same, the DCI format may still have different sizes because of the abovementioned additional bits for TDD operation.
  • the number of blind decoding trials may increase dramatically because of the increased number of different DCI sizes. There would appear to be a need to address this issue.
  • PUCCH which carries HARQ feedback is located on the primary component carrier only, and since HARQ timing/UL grant timing is different for FDD and TDD systems, there would appear to be a need to handle the related timing issue in LTE FDD-TDD CA systems.
  • flexible-TDD may be implemented for TDD serving cells.
  • the invention relates broadly to a signalling method for use in an advanced wireless communication network that supports frequency division duplex - time division duplex (FDD-TDD) carrier aggregation (CA), the system including: a user equipment (UE) which supports FDD-TDD CA; a first access node operable to communicate with the UE on a first duplex mode carrier, where the first duplex mode is one of FDD or TDD; and a second access node operable to communicate with the UE on a second duplex mode carrier, where the second duplex mode is the other of FDD or TDD opposite to the first duplex mode; the method comprising: configuring the UE, by establishing radio resource control (RRC) connection with the network, for data transmission between the UE and the network through the first access node on the first duplex mode carrier as a primary component carrier (PCell), configuring the UE, via dedicated RRC signalling on the PCell, for data transmission between the UE and the network through the second access node on the second duplex mode carrier
  • RRC
  • the first duplex mode may be FDD and the second duplex mode may be TDD.
  • the PCell (and first access node) may be FDD and the SCell (and second access node) may be TDD.
  • cross-carrier scheduling may be used for scheduling data transmission on the aggregated SCell.
  • the first access node may schedule downlink data transmission on both the FDD PCell and the TDD SCell via network backhaul.
  • the UE may follow a FDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back, to the first access node, HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on the FDD PCell downlink carrier and the TDD SCell downlink carrier.
  • the first access node may use a FDD DCI format to inform the UE of downlink data transmissions on the FDD PCell downlink carrier and the TDD SCell downlink carrier.
  • the said DCI format may include, for example, a 3-bit HARQ number field and no downlink assignment index (DAI) field.
  • the first access node may schedule uplink data transmission from the UE on both the FDD PCell and the TDD SCell and transmit uplink grants for FDD PCell transmission and TDD SCell transmission using a FDD uplink scheduling timing rule.
  • the UE may assumes that a DCI of the same size received on FDD PCell provides downlink scheduling and uplink scheduling for both the PCell and SCell.
  • the UE may apply the FDD timing rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs to the FDD PCell.
  • the UE may apply the FDD timing rule for transmitting physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) to the TDD SCell.
  • PUSCH physical uplink shared channel
  • self-scheduling may be used for scheduling data transmission on the aggregated SCell.
  • the first access node may schedule downlink data transmission only on the FDD PCell and the second access node may schedule downlink data transmission only on the TDD SCell.
  • the UE may follow a FDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back to the first access node HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on the FDD PCell downlink carrier, and may follow a TDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back to the second access node HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on the TDD SCell downlink carrier.
  • the first access node may forward the received SCell HARQ-ACK to the second access node via backhaul.
  • the first access node may use FDD DCI format(s) to inform the UE of downlink data transmission on the FDD PCell downlink carrier
  • the second access node may use TDD DCI format(s) to inform the UE of downlink data transmission on the TDD SCell downlink carrier.
  • the first access node may schedule uplink data transmissions from the UE on the FDD PCell and transmit uplink grants for FDD PCell transmission using a FDD uplink scheduling timing rule.
  • the second access node may schedules uplink data transmission from the UE on the TDD SCell and transmit uplink grants for TDD SCell transmission using a TDD uplink scheduling timing rule.
  • the first duplex mode may instead be TDD and the second duplex mode may instead be FDD.
  • the PCell (and first access node) may be TDD and the SCell (and second access node) may be FDD.
  • cross-carrier scheduling may be used for scheduling the SCell.
  • Cross-subframe-cross-carrier scheduling or multiple-subframe-cross-carrier scheduling may be adopted.
  • the first access node may schedule downlink data transmission on both the TDD PCell and the FDD SCell via network backhaul.
  • the UE may follow a TDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back, to the first access node, HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on the TDD PCell downlink carrier and on the FDD SCell downlink carrier.
  • the first access node may use a TDD DCI format to inform the UE of downlink data transmissions on the TDD PCell downlink carrier and on the FDD SCell downlink carrier.
  • the DCI format may include, for example, a 4-bit HARQ number field and a 2-bit DAI field.
  • the first access node may schedule uplink data transmission from the UE on both the TDD PCell and the FDD SCell and transmit uplink grants for TDD PCell transmission and FDD SCell transmission using a TDD uplink scheduling timing rule.
  • the UE may assume that a TDD DCI of the same size as received on TDD PCell provides downlink scheduling and uplink scheduling for both the PCell and SCell.
  • the UE may apply the TDD timing rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs to the TDD PCell. Also, upon reception of uplink grant for uplink data transmission on the FDD SCell uplink carrier, the UE may apply the TDD timing rule for transmitting PUSCH to the FDD SCell.
  • the first access node may schedule downlink data transmission only on the TDD PCell and the second access node may schedule downlink data transmission only on the FDD SCell.
  • the UE may follow the TDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back to the first access node HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on the TDD PCell downlink carrier, and may follow the PCell's TDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back to the second access node HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on the FDD SCell downlink carrier.
  • the UE may feedback HARQ-ACK of data scheduled on downlink subframe(s) on the FDD SCell with corresponding uplink subframe(s) on the TDD PCell, together with incoming downlink transmissions on downlink subframes which correspond to downlink subframes on the TDD PCell.
  • the first access node may forward the received SCell HARQ-ACKs to the FDD SCell via backhaul.
  • the first access node may use a TDD DCI format to inform the UE of downlink data transmission on TDD PCell downlink carrier
  • the second access node may use a TDD DCI format(s) to inform the UE of downlink data transmission on FDD SCell downlink carrier.
  • the first access node may schedule uplink data transmission from the UE on the TDD PCell and transmit uplink grants for TDD PCell transmission using the TDD uplink scheduling timing rule.
  • the second access node may schedule uplink data transmission from the UE on FDD SCell and transmit uplink grants for FDD SCell transmission using FDD uplink scheduling timing rule and FDD HARQ-ACK rule.
  • the UE In processing DCI received on FDD SCell downlink carrier, the UE may assume that a received TDD DCI provides downlink scheduling and uplink scheduling for SCell.
  • the UE may apply a TDD timing rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs to the FDD SCell.
  • the UE may feedback HARQ-ACK for data scheduled on those downlink subframes, together with incoming downlink transmissions on downlink subframes which correspond to downlink subframes on TDD PCell.
  • the UE may UE apply the FDD timing rule for transmitting PUSCH to the FDD SCell.
  • a flexible-TDD carrier may be the SCell, and by observing instantaneous traffic in the second access node within a predetermined observation time, the network may configure the second access node to change the TDD uplink-downlink configuration on the TDD SCell. Implicit fast signalling may be used.
  • the first access node may send downlink scheduling information on a PCell downlink subframe corresponding to a SCell flexible subframe on which downlink data is transmitted from the second access node.
  • the first access node may send an uplink grant on a PCell downlink subframe corresponding to a SCell flexible subframe on which the UE is supposed to transmit uplink data on TDD SCell.
  • the SCell TDD uplink-downlink configuration may be changed by the second access node on a radio frame basis, and the UE may monitor search space on PCell for downlink transmission scheduling and uplink grant on SCell.
  • the UE On a PCell downlink subframe corresponding to a SCell flexible subframe, if the UE detects downlink transmission scheduling for SCell, it may perform processing of PDSCH/DL-SCH on the said SCell flexible subframe.
  • the UE On a PCell downlink subframe, if the UE detects an uplink grant for SCell, it may process and transmit PUSCH/UL-SCH on the SCell flexible incoming subframe corresponding to the PCell downlink subframe on which an uplink grant was received.
  • An apparatus which may be a base station, may communicate with a first UE through at least one component carrier (PCell) of a first system.
  • the said apparatus may determine whether to aggregate the at least one component carrier (PCell) of the first system with at least one additional component carrier (SCell) of a second system for communication with the first UE which is capable of performing inter-systems carrier aggregation.
  • PCell component carrier
  • SCell additional component carrier
  • the at least one additional component carrier of the second system may be used by the second base station as PCell to communicate with a second UE(s) within the second base station coverage.
  • the first base station and the second base station may be deployed in or as heterogeneous networks.
  • the first system may be LTE FDD or LTE TDD
  • the second system may by LTE TDD/flexible TDD or LTE FDD.
  • the at least one component carrier may include an FDD uplink carrier and an FDD downlink carrier serviced by the first base station
  • the at least one additional component carrier may include at least one TDD carrier serviced by the second base station.
  • a UE may initially detect the first base station and through the at least one component carrier (PCell) of the FDD system establish RRC connection with the advanced mobile network. While in RRC-Connected mode, the said UE may be configured to add the at least one additional component carrier as an aggregated TDD carrier component (SCell) for communication in downlink, or communication in uplink, or communication in both downlink and uplink.
  • SCell aggregated TDD carrier component
  • the first base station may use a transparent DCI format of the same size as FDD DCI (e.g. DCI with a 3-bit HARQ process number and no DAI field) to schedule DL data transmission on both the PCell and SCell, and the first UE may be expected to understand and to follow a FDD timing and feedback rule for sending HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on the FDD PCell DL carrier and DL subframe(s) of TDD SCell carrier(s).
  • FDD DCI e.g. DCI with a 3-bit HARQ process number and no DAI field
  • the first base station may schedule UL data transmission from the UE on both FDD PCell and TDD SCell and transmit UL grants for scheduling FDD PCell transmission and TDD SCell transmission by applying a FDD UL scheduling timing rule.
  • the SCell may be a flexible-TDD carrier and the second base station may be configured to change the TDD UL-DL configuration as often as on a radio frame basis.
  • an implicit signalling approach may be used for this, in which case, upon deciding that a flexible subframe on the SCell is a DL subframe, the first base station may send DL scheduling information on a PCell DL subframe corresponding to a SCell flexible subframe on which DL data is transmitted from the second base station. Furthermore, upon deciding that a flexible subframe on the SCell is an UL subframe, the first base station may send UL grant on a PCell DL subframe corresponding to a SCell flexible subframe on which the first UE is expected to transmit UL data on UL subframe of TDD SCell carrier.
  • the first UE may assume that a DCI of the same size (e.g. 3-bits HARQ process number field and no DAI bit field for scheduling DL transmission DCI) received on the FDD PCell provides DL scheduling and UL scheduling for both the PCell and SCell(s).
  • a DCI of the same size e.g. 3-bits HARQ process number field and no DAI bit field for scheduling DL transmission DCI
  • the first UE may apply a FDD timing rule for sending HARQ-ACKs.
  • the first UE may apply the FDD timing rule for selecting UL subframe to transmit PUSCH/UL-SCH on the TDD SCell carrier. Since the SCell TDD UL-DL configuration may be changed on a radio frame basis, the first UE may monitor search space on the PCell for DL transmission scheduling and UL grant on the SCell. On a PCell DL subframe corresponding to a SCell flexible subframe, if the first UE detects a DL transmission scheduling for the SCell, it may perform the processing of PDSCH/DL-SCH on the said SCell flexible subframe.
  • the first UE may process and transmit PUSCH/UL-SCH on the SCell incoming flexible subframe corresponding to the PCell DL subframe on which an UL grant is received.
  • the first base station may use a FDD DCI format (i.e. DCI with 3-bits HARQ number field and no DAI field) to schedule DL data transmission only on a FDD PCell DL carrier and the second base station may use a TDD DCI format (i.e. DCI with 4-bits HARQ number field and 2-bits DAI field) to schedule DL data transmission only on DL subframe(s) of the TDD SCell carrier.
  • FDD DCI format i.e. DCI with 3-bits HARQ number field and no DAI field
  • TDD DCI format i.e. DCI with 4-bits HARQ number field and 2-bits DAI field
  • the first UE may follow a FDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on FDD PCell DL carrier, but may follow a TDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on DL subframe of TDD SCell carrier(s). Furthermore, the first base station may transmit UL grant to schedule UL data transmission from the first UE on FDD PCell UL carrier using FDD UL scheduling timing rule. The second base station may transmit UL grants to schedule UL data transmission from UE on UL subframe of TDD SCell carrier using TDD UL scheduling timing rule.
  • the SCell carrier may be a flexible-TDD carrier and the second base station may be configured to change the TDD UL-DL configuration as frequently as on a radio frame basis.
  • the first base station may apply explicit fast signalling in the form of DCI sent on PCell common search space to inform the first UE of the change of UL-DL configuration on its TDD SCell. If cross-carrier scheduling is disabled and the first UE is configured to perform FDD-TDD inter system CA with a FDD PCell and a TDD SCell(s), the first UE may assume that a TDD DCI (i.e. 4-bits HARQ process number field and 2-bits DAI field) received provides DL scheduling and UL scheduling for SCell(s).
  • a TDD DCI i.e. 4-bits HARQ process number field and 2-bits DAI field
  • the first UE may apply a TDD timing rule for sending HARQ-ACKs on PUSCH.
  • the first UE may apply a TDD timing rule for transmitting PUSCH on TDD SCell carrier.
  • the SCell is flexible-TDD
  • the first UE may monitor PCell common search space for explicit fast signalling indicating the TDD UL-DL configuration change on its flexible-TDD SCell.
  • the at least one component carrier may include at least one TDD carrier serviced by the first base station, and one additional component carrier may include an FDD uplink carrier and an FDD downlink carrier serviced by the second base station.
  • a UE may initially detect the first base station and through the at least one component carrier (PCell) of the TDD system establish RRC connection with the advanced mobile network. While in RRC-Connected mode, the said UE may be configured to add one additional component carrier as an aggregated FDD carrier component (SCell) for communication in downlink, or communication in uplink, or communication in both downlink and uplink.
  • PCell component carrier
  • SCell aggregated FDD carrier component
  • the first base station may use a transparent DCI format of the same size as TDD DCI (i.e. DCI with 4-bits HARQ process number and 2-bits DAI field) to schedule DL data transmission on both DL subframe of PCell carrier and SCell DL carrier and the first UE may understand and follow a TDD timing and feedback rule for sending HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on DL subframe(s) of TDD PCell carrier and FDD SCell DL carrier.
  • TDD DCI i.e. DCI with 4-bits HARQ process number and 2-bits DAI field
  • the first base station may schedule UL data transmission from the first UE on both UL subframes of the TDD PCell carrier and FDD SCell UL carrier and transmit UL grants for TDD PCell transmission and FDD SCell transmission by applying a TDD UL scheduling timing rule.
  • the first UE may assume that a DCI of the same size (i.e.
  • 4-bits HARQ process number field and 2-bits DAI bit field for scheduling DL transmission DCI) received on a TDD PCell DL subframe provides DL scheduling and UL scheduling for both the TDD PCell and the FDD SCell.
  • the first UE may apply a TDD timing rule for sending HARQ-ACKs in UL.
  • the first UE may apply a TDD timing rule for selecting UL subframe to transmit PUSCH/UL-SCH on FDD SCell UL carrier.
  • the first base station may use a TDD DCI format (i.e. DCI with 4-bits HARQ number field and 2-bits DAI field) to schedule DL data transmission only on DL subframe of the TDD PCell carrier and the second base station may also use a TDD DCI format to schedule DL data transmission only on FDD SCell DL carrier.
  • the UE may follow a TDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on DL subframe of TDD PCell carrier, and may also follow a TDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on FDD SCell DL carrier.
  • the UE may feedback HARQ-ACK of data scheduled on DL subframe(s) on the FDD SCell with corresponding UL subframe(s) on the TDD PCell, together with the incoming DL transmission on DL subframe which corresponds to DL subframe on the TDD PCell.
  • the first base station may transmit UL grant to schedule UL data transmission from the first UE on the TDD PCell using a TDD UL scheduling timing rule.
  • the second base station may transmit UL grants to schedule UL data transmission from the first UE on the FDD SCell carrier using a FDD UL scheduling timing rule and FDD HARQ-ACK rule.
  • the first UE may assume that a received TDD DCI (i.e. 4-bits HARQ process number field and 2-bits DAI field for scheduling DL transmission DCI) provides DL scheduling and UL scheduling for the SCell.
  • a received TDD DCI i.e. 4-bits HARQ process number field and 2-bits DAI field for scheduling DL transmission DCI
  • the first UE may apply TDD timing rule for sending HARQ-ACKs.
  • the first UE may feedback HARQ-ACK of data scheduled on those DL subframe(s), together with the incoming DL transmission on DL subframe which corresponds to DL subframe on TDD PCell.
  • the first UE may apply FDD timing rule for transmitting PUSCH on FDD SCell UL carrier.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates an advanced wireless communication system and is referred to below for the purposes of explaining certain different inter-system FDD-TDD carrier aggregation (CA) deployment scenarios.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates an advanced wireless communication system and is referred to below for the purposes of explaining certain different inter-system FDD-TDD carrier aggregation (CA) deployment scenarios.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates an advanced wireless communication system and is referred to below for the purposes of explaining certain different inter-system FDD-TDD carrier aggregation (CA) deployment scenarios.
  • CA carrier aggregation
  • FIG. 2A contains simplified block diagrams of typical advanced base stations (eNBs), specifically a FDD access node and a TDD access node, and also a simplified block diagram of an advanced UE which is able to perform inter-system FDD-TDD CA.
  • Fig. 2B contains simplified block diagrams of typical advanced base stations (eNBs), specifically a FDD access node and a TDD access node, and also a simplified block diagram of an advanced UE which is able to perform inter-system FDD-TDD CA.
  • Fig. 3 is used to explain certain aspects of self-scheduling and cross-carrier scheduling in LTE CA systems.
  • Fig. 4 contains a diagram which is used to assist in explaining the timing of transmissions in LTE FDD-TDD CA in one scenario.
  • Fig. 5 contains diagrams which are used to assist in explaining the operation of LTE FDD-TDD CA in another scenario.
  • Fig. 6 contains diagrams which are used to assist in explaining the operation of LTE FDD-TDD
  • Fig. 1 depicts an advanced wireless communication system 100 in which a number of different inter-system FDD and TDD carrier aggregation deployment scenarios are represented.
  • the advanced wireless communication system 100 is a heterogeneous network (HetNet) and it includes: - a plurality of macro access nodes 101 each representing a macro base station (e.g.
  • HetNet heterogeneous network
  • an eNB that can be configured to transmit and receive FDD signals on separate DL and UL carrier frequencies respectively; - a plurality of small cell access nodes 102 each representing a pico-base station that can be configured to transmit and receive FDD signals on separate DL and UL carrier frequencies respectively; - a plurality of small cell access nodes 103 each representing a pico-base station that can be configured to transmit and receive DL and UL TDD signals on a single carrier frequency; and - a plurality of advanced user equipments (UEs) 104, 105 and 106 that are capable of performing FDD signal transmission and reception, TDD signal transmission and reception, and FDD-TDD signal transmission and reception by way of FDD-TDD carrier aggregation.
  • UEs advanced user equipments
  • Each macro base station 101 serves one or more macro-cells over a first paired carrier frequency F1.
  • Each pico-base station 102 serves a small-cell over a second paired carrier frequency F2.
  • Each pico-base station 103 serves a small-cell over a third unpaired carrier frequency F3.
  • the first carrier frequency F1 and the second carrier frequency F2 could be same or different.
  • the UL carrier frequency of the first carrier frequency F1 and the third carrier frequency F3 may be the same.
  • inter-system FDD-TDD CA may be deployed as follows:
  • FDD-TDD carrier aggregation where a FDD carrier is the PCell and TDD carrier(s) is/are the SCell(s).
  • a UE 104 can initially detect and camp on a FDD macro-cell provided by a base station 101.
  • the said UE 104 initially establishes RRC connection with the advanced network through the said macro-base station 101 on FDD carriers. Due to mobility 120 (i.e. movement of the UE), the UE 104 may enter small cell coverage serviced by a TDD base station 103. Via dedicated RRC signalling through the macro-base station 101, the said UE 104 is then configured to perform TDD small cell measurement and to add a second TDD carrier component serviced by the pico-base station 103 as an aggregated carrier for additional data reception and transmission (i.e.
  • the primary carrier component (PCell) serviced by macro base-station 110 in this scenario is LTE FDD while the secondary carrier component (SCell) serviced by pico-base station 103 is LTE TDD.
  • SCell secondary carrier component
  • a UE 104 can initially detect and camp on a TDD pico-cell provided by a base station 103.
  • the said UE 104 initially establishes RRC connection with the advanced mobile network through TDD pico-base station 103 on the TDD carrier.
  • Due to UE mobility 121 i.e. movement of the UE, the UE 104 might enter the small cell edge (i.e. it may become located near the edge of the small cell).
  • simultaneous transmission and/or reception of data via the overlaid FDD macro-cell 101 and the TDD pico-cell 103 may be possible.
  • the said UE 104 can therefore then be configured to perform FDD macro cell measurement and to add a second FDD carrier component serviced by the overlaid FDD macro base station 101 as an aggregated carrier for additional data reception and transmission (i.e. in addition to data transmission on the primary TDD carrier component that is serviced by the TDD pico-base station 103).
  • the primary carrier component (PCell) serviced by pico-base station 103 in this scenario is LTE TDD
  • SCell secondary carrier component serviced by macro base-station 101 is LTE FDD.
  • a UE 105 can detect and camp on a FDD macro-cell provided by a base station 101.
  • the said UE 105 initially establishes RRC connection with the advanced mobile network through the FDD macro-base station 101 on the FDD carrier.
  • the said UE 105 is then configured to perform small cell measurement and to add a second TDD carrier component serviced by TDD pico-base station 103 as an aggregated carrier for additional data reception and transmission (i.e. in addition to data transmission on the primary FDD carrier component which functions as an anchor component carrier and is serviced by the macro-base station 101).
  • the primary carrier component (PCell) serviced by the macro base-station 101 is LTE FDD while the secondary carrier component (SCell) serviced by pico-base station 103 is flexible LTE TDD.
  • the traffic within the said flexible LTE TDD pico-cell 103 may change due to one or more new UE(s) entering the pico-cell coverage and/or one or more existing UE(s) departing from the pico-cell coverage. See, for example in Fig. 1, handover of UE 106 from macro cell 101 to TDD pico-cell 103 due to UE mobility (as indicated by 122 in Fig. 1) and also handover of another UE 106 from TDD pico-cell 103 to FDD macro-cell 101 due to mobility (as indicated by 123 in Fig. 1). As the cell traffic changes, the pico-cell 103 may flexibly change the TDD UL-DL configuration of the pico-cell to optimise user experienced throughput for each active UE in its coverage.
  • Fig. 2A and Fig. 2B contain simplified block diagrams of typical advanced base stations.
  • the advanced base station 210 represents a FDD access node (like an access node/eNB 101 for example).
  • the advanced base station 230 represents a TDD access node (like an access node 103 for example).
  • Fig. 2A and Fig. 2B also contain a simplified block diagram of an advanced UE 250 (representing a UE like UE 104 or 105 for example) which is able to perform inter system FDD-TDD CA.
  • an advanced FDD base station 210 may include: - a processor 211; - a memory 212 containing program instructions and databases; - a FDD radio frequency (RF) module 213 having a transmitter operating on a DL carrier component and a receiver operating on an UL carrier component; - an antenna array 214 for transmitting cellular radio frequency signals to UEs in the cell and receiving radio frequency signals from UEs in the cell; - a transmit (TX) module 215 for performing DL transport channel and physical channel coding and signal processing as well as control signal and reference signal processing.
  • RF radio frequency
  • the TX module 215 includes: --- a PDCCH/E-PDCCH processing module 221 for coding and physical channel processing of fast signalling; --- a PDSCH/DL-SCH processing module 222 for channel coding and physical channel processing of physical layer data channel(s); and --- a DCI Processing module 220 for encoding downlink control information supporting cross FDD-TDD carrier scheduling, as discussed further below; - a receive (RX) module 216 for performing UL channel reception, signal processing, and channel decoding.
  • the RX 216 module includes: --- a PUCCH Processing module 223 for UL control channel reception and decoding; and --- a PUSCH Processing module 224 for UL data channels reception and decoding; - an UL Scheduling module 217 for handling scheduling timing for UL data transmission and issuing corresponding UL grant, as discussed further below; and - a DL Scheduling module 218 for handling scheduling timing for DL data transmission to UE(s) and issuing corresponding DL scheduling information, as discussed further below.
  • an advanced TDD base station 230 may comprise: - a processor 231; - a memory 232 containing program instructions and databases; - a TDD radio frequency (RF) module 233 having a transmitter and receiver operating on the same carrier component; - an antenna array 234 for transmitting and receiving cellular radio frequency signal to UEs and from UEs in the cell; - a TX module 235 for performing DL transport channel and physical channel coding and signal processing as well as control signal and reference signal processing.
  • RF radio frequency
  • the TX module 235 includes: --- a PDCCH/E-PDCCH processing module 241 for coding and physical channel processing of fast signalling; --- a PDSCH/DL-SCH processing module 242 for channel coding and physical channel processing of physical layer data channel(s); and --- a DCI Processing module 240 for encoding downlink control information supporting cross FDD-TDD carrier scheduling, as discussed further below; - a RX module 236 for performing UL channel reception, signal processing, and channel decoding.
  • the RX module 236 includes: --- a PUCCH Processing module 243 for UL control channel reception and decoding; and --- a PUSCH Processing module 244 for UL data channel reception and decoding; - an UL Scheduling module 237 for handling scheduling timing for UL data transmission and issuing corresponding UL grant, as discussed further below; - a DL Scheduling module 238 for handling scheduling timing for DL data transmission to UE(s) and issuing corresponding DL scheduling information, as discussed further below; and - a TDD Reconfiguration module 239 for handling fast signalling information to indicate UL-DL reconfiguration, as discussed further below.
  • an advanced UE 250 may comprise: - a processor 251; - a memory 252 containing program instructions and databases; a- FDD radio frequency (RF) module 253 having a transmitter operating on UL carrier component and a receiver operating on DL carrier component; - antennas 254 for transmitting cellular radio frequency signal to a servicing FDD base station and receiving radio frequency signal from the servicing FDD base station; - a TDD radio frequency (RF) module 255 having a transmitter and a receiver operating on the same carrier component; - antennas 256 for transmitting and receiving cellular radio frequency signals to and from the servicing TDD base station; - a RX module 257 for performing DL transport channel and physical channel reception, signal processing and decoding.
  • RF radio frequency
  • the RX module 257 includes: --- a PDCCH/E-PDCCH processing module 261 for blind decoding of PDCCHs and/or E-PDCCH for DCI intended for it; --- a PDSCH/DL-SCH processing module 262 for PDSCHs reception and signal processing and DL-SCHs decoding; and --- a DCI Processing module 260 for decoding downlink control information supporting cross carrier and non-cross carrier scheduling as well as fast signalling indicating UL-DL reconfiguration change, as discussed further below; - a TX module 258 for performing UL channel encoding and transmissions.
  • the TX module 258 includes: --- a PUCCH Processing module 263 for UL control channels encoding and transmission; and --- a PUSCH Processing module 264 for UL data channels encoding and transmission.
  • LTE Rel. 10 and 11 there are two methods specified for scheduling in carrier aggregation; self-scheduling and cross-carrier scheduling.
  • Dedicated RRC signalling is used for informing a UE during SCell establishment whether cross-carrier scheduling is activated/configured. If cross-carrier scheduling is not configured then no carrier indicator field (CIF) is included in the DCI.
  • CIF carrier indicator field
  • downlink scheduling assignments are valid for the component carrier (PCell or SCell) upon which they are transmitted.
  • there is an association between downlink and uplink component carriers such that each uplink component carrier has an associated downlink component carrier.
  • the association is provided as part of the system information.
  • the terminal or UE will know to which uplink component carrier the downlink control information relates.
  • DL scheduling as an example, as depicted as Case A 301 in Fig. 3, DL scheduling assignment 311a is sent on the same component carrier (PCell) as the associated PDSCH transmission (312a) and DL scheduling assignment 315a is sent on the same component carrier (SCell) as the associating PDSCH transmission 316a.
  • the same scheme is applied for E-PDCCH and represented by 313a-314a for PCell and 317a-318a for SCell.
  • the DCI for FDD operation and TDD operation is different in size for the same DCI format. If a FDD serving cell is configured as PCell and a TDD serving cell is configured as SCell and self-scheduling is configured, the blind decoding trial on each serving cell remains the same as in the Rel. 10 CA system since the number of different DCI sizes remains the same on each serving cell, although the size of the same DCI format is different for FDD and TDD serving cells.
  • PDSCH and/or PUSCH is transmitted on an (aggregated) component carrier(s) other than the carrier on which PDCCH is transmitted, and the carrier indicator field in the detected DCI provides information about the component carrier used by the base-station for transmitting associated PDSCH and/or PUSCH. For example, as shown in Case B 302 in Fig.
  • DCI format 0/4 for TDD operation a 2-bit field is used for UL index or DL assignment index (DAI), but this 2-bit field does not exist in DCI format 0/4 for FDD operation;
  • DCI format 1/1A/1B/1D/2/2A/2B/2C for TDD operation a 2-bit field is used for DL assignment index, but this 2-bit field does not exist in DCI format 1/1A/1B/1D/2/2A/2B/2C for FDD operation;
  • DCI format 1/1A/1B/1D/2/2A/2B/2C for TDD operation a 4-bit field is used for HARQ process number, but there is a 3-bit field in DCI format 1/1A/1B/1D/2/2A/2B/2C for FDD operation.
  • One important aspect of the present disclosure relates to establishing a timing rule for inter-system FDD-TDD CA and to reduce the blind decoding trials in inter-system FDD-TDD CA with cross carrier scheduling enabled where the FDD carrier is the PCell and TDD carrier(s) is/are the SCell(s) (i.e. as in the first deployment scenario 110 discussed above).
  • the FDD carrier is the PCell and TDD carrier(s) is/are the SCell(s) (i.e. as in the first deployment scenario 110 discussed above).
  • the maximum blind decoding number can remain the same as in Rel. 10 and 11.
  • the transmission of one transport block and the feedback H-ARQ acknowledgement each take 1ms (or 1 subframe), and the decoding of a transport block and the H-ARQ acknowledgement processing time at the UE and eNB side take up to 3ms, respectively.
  • the Round Trip Time (RTT) from sending a transport block to having H-ARQ Acknowledgement in LTE is at least 8ms and the number of HARQ processes is equal to the number of DL subframes within the RTT.
  • a legacy FDD serving cell 401 For a legacy FDD serving cell 401, it takes 1ms to transmit a DL transport block on DL subframe #9 404. At the UE side, it takes up 2.5ms from the end of subframe #9 to process the received transport block and hence H-ARQ Acknowledgement is sent in UL subframe #3 406. At the base station/eNB side, after receiving the H-ARQ Acknowledgement on UL subframe #3 406, it takes the base station/eNB 3ms from the end of UL subframe #3 to prepare the new transmission (or retransmission), and hence the next transport block is transmitted on DL subframe #7 405.
  • a UE will hold one HARQ process for one DL transmission until this transmission is correctly received, and as a result, the UE still uses HARQ-process-1 for retransmission on DL subframe #7 405, as depicted in Fig. 4.
  • HARQ-process-1 for retransmission on DL subframe #7 405, as depicted in Fig. 4.
  • a 3-bit IE is required in the UE specific DL DCI to represent the 8 H-ARQ processes.
  • H-ARQ acknowledgement for DL transmissions received by a UE on subframes #9 408, #0 409, #1 410, #3 411, #4 412, #5 413, #6 414, #7 415, #8 416 are fed back to the serving base-station on UL subframe #2 417 in the next upcoming radio frame.
  • the earliest possible chance for retransmission is on DL subframe #6 418.
  • one UE is scheduled on all DL subframes, there are then 15 DL transmissions within one RTT which need independent HARQ processes.
  • DCI Downlink Assignment Index
  • the HARQ-ACK corresponding to PDSCH transmitted by a TDD SCell and received by a UE on DL subframe #0 408 may be transmitted either on UL subframe #2 419 of PCell (if there is no PUSCH scheduled to be transmitted in SCell) or on UL subframe #2 417 of SCell (included in PUSCH). If the HARQ-ACK is fed back on the FDD serving cell using PUCCH, then the FDD serving cell will forward the received feedback information to the TDD serving cell via backhaul 229 (backhaul 229 is shown in the schematic representation in Fig. 2A and Fig.
  • the TDD SCell will take care of the new transmission or retransmission using the TDD timing rule. If the HARQ-ACK is fed back on a TDD serving cell on PUSCH, then the TDD serving cell will take care of the new transmission or retransmission using the TDD timing rule.
  • the signalling procedure is the same as in the Rel.10 or 11 CA system, although the two base stations being joined/used for CA are configured with different duplex modes.
  • the HARQ-ACK related to PDSCH transmissions on a TDD serving cell on DL subframe #0 408 is fed back on FDD PCell UL subframe #3 406 using the FDD PCell timing rule and the FDD serving cell will perform scheduling for the TDD SCell new transmission or retransmission on DL subframe #7 415 on TDD serving cell using FDD PCell timing rule or on the first incoming DL subframe immediately after subframe #7 if subframe #7 happens to be an UL subframe.
  • the maximum HARQ process number is 7, which requires 3 bits for HARQ process numbering. Furthermore, since there is a one-to-one mapping between a DL transmission subframe and a UL subframe for HARQ-ACK feedback, the DAI IE on DCI format is no longer required. As a result, a DCI format transmitted on FDD PCell for self-scheduling and another DCI format transmitted on FDD PCell for cross-carrier scheduling for SCell transmission/reception can have the same size and the blind decoding is not impacted.
  • one important proposal presented herein (for the case of inter-system FDD-TDD CA with a FDD PCell and TDD SCell(s)) is that when cross-carrier scheduling is configured for the SCell, the HARQ-ACK timing and UL scheduling timing for a UE on the TDD serving cell shall follow the specification of the FDD system.
  • the said UE 250 may be configured, by the advanced mobile network through the said macro base station 210 using dedicated RRC signalling, to measure and add one or more TDD small cells each serviced by a TDD pico-base-station 230 as aggregated TDD SCell(s).
  • Cross-carrier scheduling may be configured for data transmission/reception on aggregated TDD SCell(s).
  • the DL Scheduling module 218 of the PCell FDD base station 210 shall schedule DL data transmission on both the FDD PCell and TDD SCell(s) via backhaul 229.
  • the UE is expected to follow the FDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on the FDD PCell DL carrier and TDD SCell DL carrier(s) to the FDD PCell base station.
  • the DL Scheduling module 218 of the PCell FDD base station 210 shall configure the DCI processing module 220 to use FDD DCI format(s) to inform the said UE of DL data transmissions on the FDD PCell DL carrier and the TDD SCell DL carrier(s) (i.e. DCI with a 3-bit HARQ number field and no DAI field).
  • the UL Scheduling module 217 of the PCell FDD base station 210 shall schedule UL data transmission from UE on both the FDD PCell and the TDD SCell and configure the DCI processing module 220 to transmit UL grants for FDD PCell transmission and TDD SCell transmission using the FDD UL scheduling timing rule.
  • UE 250 will assume that a DCI of the same size (i.e. 3-bits HARQ process number field and no DAI bit field for scheduling DL transmission DCI) received on the FDD PCell provides DL scheduling and UL scheduling for both the PCell and SCell(s).
  • a DCI of the same size i.e. 3-bits HARQ process number field and no DAI bit field for scheduling DL transmission DCI
  • UE 250 Upon reception of DL scheduling for the SCell, UE 250 will apply the FDD timing rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs to the FDD PCell.
  • UL grant for UL data transmission on the TDD SCell UL carrier UE 250 will apply the FDD timing rule for transmitting PUSCH to the TDD SCell.
  • the DL Scheduling module 218 of the PCell FDD base station 210 shall schedule DL data transmission only on the FDD PCell and the DL Scheduling module 238 of SCell TDD base station 230 shall schedule DL data transmission only on the TDD SCell.
  • the UE 250 is expected to follow the FDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back to the FDD PCell base station HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on FDD PCell DL carrier, and to follow the TDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back to the TDD SCell base station(s) HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on TDD SCell DL carrier(s).
  • the FDD PCell base station Upon reception of HARQ-ACK of SCell on PUCCH, the FDD PCell base station shall forward the received SCell HARQ-ACK to the SCell via backhaul 229.
  • the DL Scheduling module 218 of the PCell FDD base station 210 shall configure the DCI processing module 220 to use FDD DCI format(s) to inform the said UE of DL data transmission on the FDD PCell DL carrier and the DL Scheduling module 238 of the SCell TDD base station 230 shall configure DCI processing module 240 to use TDD DCI format(s) to inform the said UE of DL data transmission on TDD SCell DL carrier(s) (i.e. TDD DCI with 4-bits HARQ number field and 2-bits DAI field).
  • the UL Scheduling module 217 of the PCell FDD base station 210 shall schedule UL data transmissions from the UE on the FDD PCell and configure DCI processing module 220 to transmit UL grants for FDD PCell transmission using the FDD UL scheduling timing rule.
  • the UL Scheduling module 237 of the SCell TDD base station 230 shall schedule UL data transmission from the UE on the TDD SCell and configure DCI processing module 240 to transmit UL grants for TDD SCell transmission using the TDD UL scheduling timing rule.
  • the UE 250 will assume that a received TDD DCI (i.e. 4-bits HARQ process number field and 2-bits DAI field) provides DL scheduling and UL scheduling for SCell(s).
  • TDD DCI i.e. 4-bits HARQ process number field and 2-bits DAI field
  • UE 250 Upon reception of DL scheduling for SCell, UE 250 will apply the TDD timing rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs on PUCCH to the FDD PCell.
  • the UE 250 Upon the reception of UL grant for UL data transmission on TDD SCell UL carrier, the UE 250 will apply the TDD timing rule for transmitting PUSCH to the TDD SCell.
  • Another important aspect of the present disclosure relates to establishing a timing rule for inter-system FDD-TDD CA to reduce blind decoding trials in inter-system FDD-TDD CA with cross carrier scheduling enabled where a TDD carrier is the PCell and a FDD carrier is the SCell (i.e. as in the second deployment scenario 111 discussed above).
  • the HARQ-ACK timing and UL grant timing of the TDD serving cell follows the legacy TDD specification.
  • HARQ-ACKs for two DL PDSCH transmissions on the TDD serving cell namely on subframe #0 513 and subframe #1 514, are fed back on TDD UL subframe #7 516.
  • DL HARQ-ACK timing cannot still follow the legacy FDD specification since a UE transmits PUCCH only on the PCell.
  • subframes on the FDD serving cell with the same transmission direction as subframes on the TDD serving cell should follow the HARQ-ACK timing of TDD serving cell.
  • HARQ-ACK timing For DL subframes (for example DL subframe #2 510 and DL subframe #3 511) on the FDD serving cell which have a different transmission direction to subframes (for example subframe #2 518 and subframe #3 519) on the TDD serving cell, there are two options for HARQ-ACK timing: Option 1: associate with previous DL transmissions in DL subframe #0 508 and DL subframe #1 509 and feedback on UL subframe #7 using the TDD timing rule, either on the FDD serving cell on PUSCH or on the TDD serving cell on PUCCH.
  • Option 2 associate with the incoming DL transmission in DL subframe #4 512 and feedback on UL subframe #8 using the TDD timing rule, either on the FDD serving cell using PUSCH or on the TDD serving cell using PUCCH.
  • Option 1 has the advantage of shorter HARQ-ACK feedback delay, however, according to TDD system, W(DL,DAI) in a DCI carrying UL grant transmitted on DL subframe #1 514 cannot include future DL transmissions that may be dynamically scheduled in the subframe #2 510 and/or subframe #3 511, as a result, this may cause ambiguity between base-station and UE and HARQ-ACK bits should always be fed back for these DL transmissions in order to avoid ambiguity between eNB and UE.
  • Option 2 does not have this ambiguity problem since DL transmissions on DL subframe #2 510 and DL subframe #3 511 are scheduled to be transmitted on DL subframe(s) before the subframe that UL grant is sent on TDD PCell. In comparison with Option 1, there is an additional one subframe delay for HARQ-ACK feedback.
  • the legacy FDD timing can be followed since there is no restriction on the PHICH resource.
  • the legacy FDD timing can also be followed.
  • FDD-TDD CA For cross-carrier scheduling in inter-system FDD-TDD CA where a TDD carrier is the PCell and a FDD carrier is the SCell, there is no guarantee that all FDD SCell subframes can be cross-carrier scheduled due to the difference in transmission direction between the TDD PCell and the FDD SCell.
  • a UE configured for cross-carrier scheduling shall only monitor CSS and USS on the scheduling serving cell (i.e. on the TDD PCell in this case).
  • FDD DL transmission on DL subframe #0 508 and subframe #1 509 can be cross-carrier scheduled, since the corresponding subframes on TDD PCell are used as DL subframe.
  • cross-subframe-cross-carrier scheduling or multiple-subframe-cross-carrier scheduling can be adopted, especially when channel conditions do not change rapidly.
  • PDCCH corresponding to PDSCH transmission on DL subframe #2 510 and subframe #3 511 can be transmitted on DL subframe #0 513 and/or DL subframe #1 514.
  • restriction in UL scheduling can also be solved.
  • a TDD serving cell with TDD configuration #5 is configured as the PCell and a FDD serving cell is configured as the SCell.
  • HARQ-ACK related to FDD SCell DL transmission on FDD DL subframe #9 604, subframe #0 605, subframe #1 606, subframe #2 607, subframe #3 608, subframe #4 609, subframe #5 610, subframe #6 611, subframe #7 612 and subframe #8 613 are fed back either on FDD SCell UL subframe #2 616 using PUSCH, or on TDD PCell UL subframe #2 626 using PUCCH.
  • HARQ-ACK of multiple FDD DL subframes are fed back on one UL subframe (either 616 or 626), and a 2-bit DAI should be included in DCI to find any miss-detection within the DL association set. Adding 5 HARQ-ACK bits and 2 DAI bits into the existing FDD DCI will result in one bit more than (i.e. an additional bit in comparison with) the existing TDD DCI of the same format and this will in turn result in increasing the number of blind decodings.
  • the number of bits for HARQ-ACK be restricted to 4 thereby supporting up to 16 H-ARQ processes.
  • the procedures that may be implemented at a FDD base station 210, a TDD base station 230 and an inter-system FDD-TDD CA capable UE 250, which together form a system supporting inter-system FDD-TDD CA may be as follows.
  • the said UE 250 may be configured, by the advanced mobile network through the said pico-base station 230 using dedicated RRC signalling, to measure and add a FDD macro cell serviced by a FDD macro base-station 210 as an aggregated FDD SCell.
  • Cross-carrier scheduling may be configured for data transmission/reception on aggregated FDD SCell 270.
  • the DL Scheduling module of 238 of the PCell TDD base station 230 shall schedule DL data transmission on both the TDD PCell and FDD SCell via backhaul 229.
  • the UE 250 is expected to follow the TDD timing and TDD feedback rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on the TDD PCell DL carrier and on the FDD SCell DL carrier to the TDD PCell base station 230.
  • the DL Scheduling module 238 of the PCell TDD base station 230 shall configure the DCI processing module 240 to use TDD DCI format(s) to inform the said UE 250 of DL data transmission on the TDD PCell DL carrier 280 and on the FDD SCell DL carrier(s) 270 (i.e. DCI with 4-bits HARQ number field and 2-bits DAI field).
  • the UL Scheduling module 237 of the PCell TDD base station 230 shall schedule UL data transmission from the UE on both the TDD PCell and the FDD SCell and configure DCI processing module 240 to transmit UL grants for TDD PCell transmission and FDD SCell transmission using the TDD UL scheduling timing rule.
  • the UE 250 will assume that a TDD DCI of the same size (i.e. 4-bits HARQ process number field and 2-bits DAI field for scheduling DL transmission DCI) received on the TDD PCell carrier 280 provides DL scheduling and UL scheduling for both TDD PCell and FDD SCell.
  • a TDD DCI of the same size i.e. 4-bits HARQ process number field and 2-bits DAI field for scheduling DL transmission DCI
  • the UE 250 Upon reception of DL scheduling and DL data for SCell, the UE 250 will apply the TDD timing rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs to the TDD PCell.
  • the UE 250 Upon the reception of UL grant for UL data transmission on the FDD SCell UL carrier 270, the UE 250 will apply the TDD timing rule for transmitting PUSCH to the FDD SCell.
  • the DL Scheduling module 238 of the PCell TDD base station 230 shall schedule DL data transmission only on TDD PCell and the DL Scheduling module 218 of the SCell FDD base station 210 shall schedule DL data transmission only on FDD SCell.
  • the UE is expected to follow the TDD timing and TDD feedback rule for feeding back to the TDD PCell base station HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on TDD PCell DL carrier 280, and to follow the PCell's TDD timing and TDD feedback rule for feeding back to the FDD SCell base station HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on FDD SCell DL carrier 270.
  • a UE is expected to feedback HARQ-ACK of data scheduled on DL subframe(s) on FDD SCell with corresponding UL subframe(s) on TDD PCell, together with the incoming DL transmission on DL subframe which corresponds to DL subframe on TDD PCell.
  • TDD PCell base station 230 Upon the reception of HARQ-ACK of SCell on PUCCH, TDD PCell base station 230 shall forward the received SCell HARQ-ACKs to FDD SCell 210 via backhaul 229.
  • the DL Scheduling module 238 of the PCell TDD base station 230 shall configure DCI processing module 240 to use TDD DCI format(s) to inform the said UE of DL data transmission on TDD PCell DL carrier 280 and the DL Scheduling module 218 of SCell FDD base station 210 shall configure DCI processing module 220 to use TDD DCI format(s) to inform the said UE of DL data transmission on FDD SCell DL carrier 270 (i.e. TDD DCI with 4-bits HARQ number field and 2-bits DAI field).
  • the UL Scheduling module 237 of TDD PCell base station 230 shall schedule UL data transmission from the UE on TDD PCell and configure DCI processing module 240 to transmit UL grants for TDD PCell transmission using the TDD UL scheduling timing rule.
  • the UL Scheduling module 217 of the SCell FDD base station 210 shall schedule UL data transmission from the UE on FDD SCell carrier 270 and configure DCI processing module 220 to transmit UL grants for FDD SCell transmission using FDD UL scheduling timing rule and FDD HARQ-ACK rule.
  • UE 250 If cross-carrier scheduling is disabled and UE 250 is configured to perform FDD-TDD inter system CA with a TDD PCell and a FDD SCell, in processing DCI received on FDD SCell DL carrier 270 at DCI processing module 260, UE 250 will assume that a TDD DCI (i.e. 4-bits HARQ process number field and 2-bits DAI field for scheduling DL transmission DCI) received provides DL scheduling and UL scheduling for SCell. Upon the reception of DL scheduling and transmitted data for SCell, UE 250 will apply the TDD timing rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs to the FDD SCell.
  • TDD DCI i.e. 4-bits HARQ process number field and 2-bits DAI field for scheduling DL transmission DCI
  • a UE upon reception of DL scheduling and transmitted data for FDD SCell DL subframe(s) with corresponding UL subframe(s) on TDD PCell, a UE will feedback HARQ-ACK for data scheduled on those DL subframe(s), together with the incoming DL transmission on DL subframe which corresponds to DL subframe on TDD PCell.
  • UE 250 Upon reception of UL grant for UL data transmission on FDD SCell UL carrier, UE 250 will apply the FDD timing rule for transmitting PUSCH to the FDD SCell.
  • Yet another important aspect of the present disclosure relates to enabling inter-system FDD-TDD CA where a FDD carrier is the PCell and a flexible-TDD carrier (i.e. TDD eIMTA) is the SCell (i.e. as in the third deployment scenario 112 discussed above).
  • a FDD carrier is the PCell
  • a flexible-TDD carrier i.e. TDD eIMTA
  • SCell i.e. as in the third deployment scenario 112 discussed above.
  • TDD eIMTA systems two particular challenges are of present relevance. One of these is how to transmit the fast TDD configuration indication. The other is how to feed back the HARQ-ACK for UL and DL transmission, and how to determine UL grant timing.
  • a working assumption has been made and explicit UE common physical layer signalling shall be used to inform the eIMTA enabled UE of the fast TDD configuration.
  • an accepted solution is yet to be found.
  • the system information for the SCell is provided to a UE using dedicated RRC signalling (i.e. as a RRCConnectionReconfiguration message) utilising PCell connectivity as part of the procedure to configure the additional SCell.
  • RRC signalling i.e. as a RRCConnectionReconfiguration message
  • PCell connectivity as part of the procedure to configure the additional SCell.
  • dedicated signalling instead of reading the system information on the SCell enables faster activation of SCell as the terminal otherwise would have to wait until the relevant system information had been transmitted.
  • FDD-TDD inter-system CA CSS on TDD SCell may not available.
  • dedicated RRC signalling through PCell can be used to inform FDD-TDD CA capable UE(s) of the updated instantaneous TDD UL-DL configuration.
  • this may not be fast enough to meet the requirement of flexible-TDD to reflect the actual instant traffic in the cell.
  • two options are proposed to indicate the transmission direction of flexible subframes in TDD SCell(s):
  • Option 1 design explicit UE common physical layer signalling on the FDD serving cell to send the fast TDD configuration indication for the TDD serving cell.
  • Option 2 implicitly convey the transmission direction by related DL/UL scheduling.
  • the fast TDD configured signalling designed for LTE eIMTA system can be reused and transmitted on FDD PCell in LTE FDD-TDD inter-system CA.
  • a UE configured with flexible-TDD will monitor common physical layer signalling on the PCell and try to decode the fast TDD configuration indication for TDD SCell. Since the new DCI format for fast TDD reconfiguration is expected to be the same size as the existing DCI, for instance, DCI format 1C, then the total blind decoding on FDD PCell can be kept the same. This option is workable for both cross-carrier scheduling enabled and disabled.
  • a UE shall monitor USS and CSS on PCell and try to detect PDCCH for self-scheduling on FDD PCell and cross-carrier scheduling on TDD SCell(s).
  • the UE detects PDCCH on FDD PCell for cross-carrier scheduled DL transmission on TDD flexible DL subframe such as DL subframe #3 411 and DL subframe #4 412, it shall try to decode the assigned PDSCH transmission on TDD SCell and feedback the related HARQ-ACK according to the timing of the FDD system.
  • HARQ-ACK for PDSCH transmission on TDD SCell on DL subframe #3 411 and DL subframe #4 412 shall be fed back on FDD PCell UL subframe #7 422 and UL subframe #8 420 respectively.
  • a flexible subframe(s) on TDD SCell is used as a DL subframe can be determined based on the detection of PDCCH on FDD PCell for cross-carrier scheduling of PDSCH transmission on TDD SCell.
  • the UL grant timing for a TDD SCell also follows the specification of the FDD system, in other words the delay between an UL grant and the related PUSCH transmission is always 4ms.
  • PUSCH scheduled for transmission on TDD SCell on UL subframe #8 416 is triggered by UL grant transmitted on FDD PCell on DL subframe #4 412.
  • the UE if the UE detects a UL grant on FDD PCell on DL subframe #4 for cross-carrier scheduled PUSCH transmission on TDD SCell, the UE shall be aware that flexible subframe #8 416 is used as an UL subframe for flexible-TDD SCell when it detects UL grant transmitted on FDD PCell on DL subframe #4 411.
  • whether a flexible subframe is used as UL subframe can be determined based on the detection of PDCCH on FDD serving cell for cross-carrier scheduling of PUSCH transmission on TDD serving cell.
  • a flexible-subframe is used as a DL subframe is determined by the detection of PDCCH on FDD serving cell for cross-carrier scheduling of a PDSCH transmission on TDD serving cell.
  • the procedures that may be implemented at a FDD base station 210, a TDD base station 230 and an inter-system FDD-TDD CA capable UE 250, which together form a system supporting inter-system FDD-TDD CA may be as follows.
  • a FDD-TDD inter-system CA capable UE 250 that initially detects a FDD macro base station 210 and establishes RRC connection with the advanced mobile network through the said macro base station on FDD carrier 270, while in RRC-Connected mode the said UE 250 may be configured, by the advanced mobile network through the said macro base station 210 using dedicated RRC signalling, to measure and add one or more flexible TDD small cells each serviced by a TDD pico-base-station 230 as aggregated flexible TDD SCell(s).
  • Cross-carrier scheduling may be configured for data transmission/reception on aggregated TDD SCell carrier 280.
  • the DL Scheduling module 218 of the PCell FDD base station 210 shall schedule DL data transmission on both FDD PCell carrier 270 and TDD SCell carrier(s) 280 via backhaul 229.
  • the UE is expected to follow the FDD timing and FDD feedback rule for feeding back to the FDD PCell base station HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on FDD PCell DL carrier 270 and TDD SCell DL carrier(s) 280.
  • the DL Scheduling module 218 of PCell FDD base station 210 shall configure DCI processing module 220 to use FDD DCI format(s) to inform the said UE of DL data transmission on FDD PCell DL carrier 270 and TDD SCell DL carrier(s) 280 (i.e. DCI with 3-bits HARQ number field and no DAI field).
  • the UL Scheduling module 217 of PCell FDD base station 210 shall schedule UL data transmission from the UE on both FDD PCell and TDD SCell and configure the DCI processing module 220 to transmit UL grants for FDD PCell transmission and TDD SCell transmission using the FDD UL scheduling timing rule.
  • the advanced mobile network may configure the TDD base station 230 to change to a selected optimum TDD UL-DL configuration as frequently as on a radio frame basis.
  • a base station 210 (PCell) may apply explicit or implicit fast signalling to inform the advanced UE 250 of the change of UL-DL configuration on the TDD SCell.
  • base station 210 upon deciding a flexible subframe on SCell is to operate as a DL subframe, base station 210 will send DL scheduling information on a PCell DL subframe corresponding to a SCell flexible subframe on which DL data is transmitted from SCell base station 230. Furthermore, upon deciding a flexible subframe on SCell is to operate as an UL subframe, base station 210 will send an UL grant on a PCell DL subframe corresponding to a SCell flexible subframe on which a UE 250 is expected to transmit UL data on TDD SCell 280.
  • a UE 250 will assume that a DCI of the same size (i.e. 3-bits HARQ process number field and no DAI bit field for scheduling DL transmission DCI) received on FDD PCell provides DL scheduling and UL scheduling for both PCell and SCell(s).
  • a DCI of the same size i.e. 3-bits HARQ process number field and no DAI bit field for scheduling DL transmission DCI
  • FDD PCell provides DL scheduling and UL scheduling for both PCell and SCell(s).
  • UE 250 Upon the reception of DL scheduling for SCell, UE 250 will apply the FDD timing rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs to the FDD PCell.
  • UE 250 Upon the reception of UL grant for UL data transmission on TDD SCell UL carrier, UE 250 will apply the FDD timing rule for transmitting PUSCH to the TDD SCell. Since SCell UL-DL configuration may be changed by TDD base station on a radio frame basis, UE 250 will monitor search space on PCell for DL transmission scheduling and UL grant on SCell. On a PCell DL subframe corresponding to a SCell flexible subframe, if UE 250 detects a DL transmission scheduling for SCell, it will perform the processing of PDSCH/DL-SCH on the said SCell flexible subframe.
  • UE 250 detects a UL grant for SCell, it will process and transmit PUSCH/UL-SCH on the SCell flexible subframe corresponding to the PCell DL subframe on which an UL grant received.
  • the DL Scheduling module 218 of PCell FDD base station 210 shall schedule DL data transmission only on FDD PCell carrier 270 and the DL Scheduling module 238 of SCell TDD base station 230 shall schedule DL data transmission only on TDD SCell carrier 280.
  • the UE is expected to follow the FDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back to the FDD PCell base station HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on FDD PCell DL carrier 270, and to follow the TDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back to the TDD SCell base station(s) HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on TDD SCell DL carrier(s) 280.
  • FDD PCell base station 210 Upon the reception of HARQ-ACK of SCell on PUCCH, FDD PCell base station 210 shall forward the received SCell HARQ-ACK to the SCell via backhaul 229.
  • the DL Scheduling module 218 of PCell FDD base station 210 shall configure DCI processing module 220 to use FDD DCI format(s) to inform the said UE of DL data transmission on FDD PCell DL carrier 270 and the DL Scheduling module 238 of SCell TDD base station 230 shall configure DCI processing module 240 to use TDD DCI format(s) to inform the said UE of DL data transmission on TDD SCell DL carrier(s) 280 (i.e. TDD DCI with 4-bits HARQ number field and 2-bits DAI field).
  • the UL Scheduling module 217 of PCell FDD base station 210 shall schedule UL data transmission from the UE on FDD PCell and configure DCI processing module 220 to transmit UL grants for FDD PCell transmission using the FDD UL scheduling timing rule.
  • the UL Scheduling module 237 of SCell TDD base station 230 shall schedule UL data transmission from UE on TDD SCell and configure DCI processing module 240 to transmit UL grants for TDD SCell transmission using TDD UL scheduling timing rule.
  • the advanced mobile network may configure TDD base station 230 to change to a selected optimum TDD UL-DL configuration on as little as a radio frame basis.
  • a base station 210 may apply explicit fast signalling as DCI sending on PCell common search space to inform advanced UE 250 of the change of UL-DL configuration on TDD SCell.
  • UE 250 will assume that a TDD DCI (i.e. 4-bits HARQ process number field and 2-bits DAI field for scheduling DL transmission DCI) received provides DL scheduling and UL scheduling for SCell(s).
  • a TDD DCI i.e. 4-bits HARQ process number field and 2-bits DAI field for scheduling DL transmission DCI
  • UE 250 Upon the reception of DL scheduling for SCell, UE 250 will apply the TDD timing rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs on PUSCH to the TDD PCell.
  • UE 250 Upon the reception of UL grant for UL data transmission on TDD SCell UL carrier, UE 250 will apply TDD timing rule for transmitting PUSCH to the TDD SCell. Additionally, UE 250 will monitor PCell common search space for explicit fast signalling indicating the UL-DL configuration change on its flexible TDD SCell.
  • a FDD serving cell is configured as the PCell and a TDD serving cell is configured as the SCell: - One additional bit for HARQ-process number and a 2-bit DAI in DCI format for TDD operation are dropped in LTE FDD-TDD CA system when the TDD SCell is cross-scheduled by PDCCH/ePDCCH transmitted on the FDD PCell configured as SCell. This results in the same DCI format content for both TDD and FDD, and thus the same number of blind decoding trials as in Rel.10 or 11 CA.
  • the HARQ-ACK timing of the FDD PCell is designed as the reference timing for the cross-carrier scheduled TDD SCell.
  • the UL grant timing of the FDD serving cell is designed as the reference timing for the cross-carrier scheduled TDD serving cell.
  • the transmission direction of flexible subframe is inferred from the PDCCH transmission on the FDD serving cell for cross-carrier scheduling of DL and/or UL transmission on PCell, or indicated by fast TDD configuration signalling.
  • a TDD serving cell is configured as the PCell and a FDD serving cell is configured as the SCell: - One additional bit for HARQ-process number and a 2-bit DAI should be included in UE specific DCI format for the FDD serving cell, regardless of whether PDCCH is transmitted on the FDD serving cell or the TDD serving cell.
  • a DL subframe on the FDD serving cell with a corresponding UL subframe on the TDD serving cell should be fed back together with the coming DL transmission on DL subframe which corresponds to DL subframe on TDD serving cell.
  • - HARQ-timing of DL transmission should follow the timing of TDD system.
  • HARQ-timing of UL transmission and UL grant timing for FDD serving cell should follow the timing of FDD system, when cross-carrier scheduling is not configured. Otherwise, the timing of TDD system is followed.
  • RRC radio resource control
  • Supplementary note 2 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 1 wherein the first duplex mode is FDD and the second duplex mode is TDD, such that the PCell is FDD and the SCell is TDD.
  • Supplementary note 3 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 2, wherein cross-carrier scheduling is used for scheduling data transmission on the aggregated SCell.
  • Supplementary note 4 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 3, wherein the first access node schedules downlink data transmission on both the FDD PCell and the TDD SCell via network backhaul.
  • Supplementary note 5 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 4, wherein the UE follows a FDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back to the first access node hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgments (HARQ-ACKs) in response to data received on the FDD PCell downlink carrier and the TDD SCell downlink carrier.
  • HARQ-ACKs hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgments
  • Supplementary note 6 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 4, wherein the first access node uses a FDD downlink control information (DCI) format to inform the UE of downlink data transmissions on the FDD PCell downlink carrier and the TDD SCell downlink carrier.
  • DCI downlink control information
  • Supplementary note 7 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 6, wherein the DCI format includes a 3-bit HARQ number field and no downlink assignment index (DAI) field.
  • DCI downlink assignment index
  • Supplementary note 8 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 4, wherein the first access node schedules uplink data transmission from the UE on both the FDD PCell and the TDD SCell and transmits uplink grants for FDD PCell transmission and TDD SCell transmission using a FDD uplink scheduling timing rule.
  • Supplementary note 10 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 9 wherein, upon reception of downlink scheduling for SCell, the UE applies the FDD timing rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs to the FDD PCell.
  • Supplementary note 11 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 10 wherein, upon reception of uplink grant for uplink data transmission on the TDD SCell uplink carrier, the UE applies the FDD timing rule for transmitting physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) to the TDD SCell.
  • PUSCH physical uplink shared channel
  • Supplementary note 14 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 13, wherein the UE follows a FDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back to the first access node HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on the FDD PCell downlink carrier, and follows a TDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back to the second access node HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on the TDD SCell downlink carrier.
  • Supplementary note 15 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 14 wherein, upon reception of HARQ-ACK of SCell on PUCCH, the first access node forwards the received SCell HARQ-ACK to the second access node via backhaul.
  • Supplementary note 28 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 27 wherein, upon reception of downlink scheduling and downlink data for SCell, the UE applies the TDD timing rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs to the TDD PCell.
  • Supplementary note 29 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 28 wherein, upon reception of uplink grant for uplink data transmission on the FDD SCell uplink carrier, the UE applies the TDD timing rule for transmitting PUSCH to the FDD SCell.
  • Supplementary note 32 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 31, wherein the UE follows the TDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back to the first access node HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on the TDD PCell downlink carrier, and follows the PCell's TDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back to the second access node HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on the FDD SCell downlink carrier.
  • Supplementary note 33 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 32, wherein the UE feeds back HARQ-ACK of data scheduled on downlink subframe(s) on the FDD SCell with corresponding uplink subframe(s) on the TDD PCell, together with incoming downlink transmissions on downlink subframes which correspond to downlink subframes on the TDD PCell.
  • Supplementary note 34 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 33 wherein, upon reception of HARQ-ACK of the SCell on PUCCH, the first access node forwards the received SCell HARQ-ACKs to the FDD SCell via backhaul.
  • Supplementary note 36 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 35, wherein the first access node schedules uplink data transmission from the UE on the TDD PCell and transmits uplink grants for TDD PCell transmission using the TDD uplink scheduling timing rule.
  • Supplementary note 37 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 36, wherein the second access node schedules uplink data transmission from the UE on FDD SCell and transmits uplink grants for FDD SCell transmission using FDD uplink scheduling timing rule and FDD HARQ-ACK rule.
  • Supplementary note 39 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 38 wherein, upon reception of downlink scheduling and transmitted data for SCell, the UE applies a TDD timing rule for feeding back HARQ-ACKs to the FDD SCell.
  • Supplementary note 40 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 39 wherein, upon reception of downlink scheduling and transmitted data for FDD SCell subframe(s) with corresponding uplink subframe(s) on TDD PCell, the UE feeds back HARQ-ACK for data scheduled on those downlink subframes, together with incoming downlink transmissions on downlink subframes which correspond to downlink subframes on TDD PCell.
  • Supplementary note 41 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 40, wherein upon reception of uplink grant for uplink data transmission on the FDD SCell uplink carrier, the UE applies the FDD timing rule for transmitting PUSCH to the FDD SCell.
  • Supplementary note 45 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 44 wherein, upon deciding a flexible subframe on the SCell is to operate as an uplink subframe, the first access node sends an uplink grant on a PCell downlink subframe corresponding to a SCell incoming flexible subframe on which the UE transmits uplink data on TDD SCell.
  • Supplementary note 46 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 42, wherein the SCell TDD uplink-downlink configuration can be changed by the second access node on a radio frame basis, and the UE monitors search space on PCell for downlink transmission scheduling and uplink grant on SCell.
  • Supplementary note 47 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 46 wherein, on a PCell downlink subframe corresponding to a SCell flexible subframe, if the UE detects downlink transmission scheduling for SCell, it performs processing of PDSCH/DL-SCH on the said SCell flexible subframe.
  • Supplementary note 48 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 47 wherein, on a PCell downlink subframe, if the UE detects an uplink grant for SCell, it processes and transmits PUSCH/UL-SCH on the SCell flexible subframe corresponding to the PCell downlink subframe on which an uplink grant was received.
  • Supplementary note 51 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 50, wherein the UE follows a FDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back to the first access node HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on the FDD PCell downlink carrier, and the UE follows the TDD timing and feedback rule for feeding back to the second access node HARQ-ACKs in response to data received on the TDD SCell downlink carrier.
  • Supplementary note 52 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 51 wherein, upon reception of HARQ-ACK of SCell on PUCCH, the first access node forwards the received SCell HARQ-ACK to the SCell via backhaul.
  • Supplementary note 54 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 50, wherein the first access node schedules uplink data transmissions from the UE on the FDD PCell and transmits uplink grants for FDD PCell transmission using the FDD uplink scheduling timing rule.
  • Supplementary note 55 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 54, wherein the second access node schedules uplink data transmissions from the UE on the TDD SCell and transmits uplink grants for TDD SCell transmission using the TDD uplink scheduling timing rule.
  • Supplementary note 56 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 55 wherein, by observing instantaneous traffic in the second access node within a predetermined observation time, the network can configure the second access node to change the TDD uplink-downlink configuration on the TDD SCell.
  • Supplementary note 57 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 56 wherein the first access node applies explicit fast signalling on PCell common search space (CSS) to inform the UE of change of UL-DL configuration on TDD SCell.
  • SCS PCell common search space
  • Supplementary note 58 The signalling method as in Supplementary note 57, wherein UE monitors PCell CSS to detect UL-DL configuration updates on SCell.
  • ADVANCED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 101 BASE STATION 102 PICO-BASE STATION 103 PICO-BASE STATION 104 UE 105 UE 106 UE 110 BASE STATION 111 SECOND DEPLOYMENT SCENARIO 112 THIRD DEPLOYMENT SCENARIO 120 MOBILITY 121 MOBILITY 122 MOBILITY 123 MOBILITY 210 BASE STATION 211 PROCESSOR 212 MEMORY 213 FDD RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) MODULE 214 ANTENNA ARRAY 215 TRANSMIT (TX) MODULE 216 RECEIVE (RX) MODULE 217 UL SCHEDULING MODULE 218 DL SCHEDULING MODULE 220 DCI PROCESSING MODULE 221 PDCCH/E-PDCCH PROCESSING MODULE 222 PDSCH/DL-SCH PROCESSING MODULE 223 PUCCH PROCESSING MODUL

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L'invention concerne un procédé de signalisation utilisable dans un réseau de communications sans fil avancé prenant en charge l'agrégation de porteuses (CA) FDD-TDD. L'invention concerne un procédé de signalisation utilisable dans un réseau de communications sans fil avancé prenant en charge l'agrégation de porteuses (CA) FDD-TDD. Le procédé de signalisation consiste à : configurer l'UE (en établissant une connexion de gestion des ressources radioélectriques (RRC) avec le réseau via le premier nœud d'accès) pour une transmission de données entre l'UE et le réseau via le premier nœud d'accès sur la première porteuse en mode duplex, en tant qu'une composante porteuse primaire (PCell) ; configurer l'UE (via une signalisation RRC dédiée sur la PCell) pour une transmission de données entre l'UE et le réseau via le second nœud d'accès sur la seconde porteuse en mode duplex, en tant qu'une composante porteuse secondaire (SCell) ; et à exécuter une programmation pour une transmission de données sur la SCell agrégée, par auto-programmation ou programmation trans-porteuses.
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